Community College Pond
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EGLE publishes the water-quality measurements for Community College Pond. Here is what has been measured.
- Hypereutrophic
- Limited data
Community College Pond in Chippewa County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 37.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 37.3 µg/L.
Community College Pond is a highly nutrient-loaded hypereutrophic lake in Chippewa County, Michigan. Overall water quality is improving over recent sampling years. Compared to the 5 other monitored lakes in Chippewa County, Community College Pond ranks #6 for water quality.
Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, EGLE, last sampled 2023-05-09. Methodology: how these readings are compared.
Swimming conditions
Readings onlyLimited data
Based on clarity and algae readings from past sampling — there is no live water temperature and a current cyanobacteria reading for this lake. Check your state or county health department before you swim.
Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Whether Community College Pond is safe to swim in today is a call for the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.
Water quality measurements for Community College Pond
These are the measurements EGLE publishes for Community College Pond, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.
Very murky, less than 1.6 ft of visibility. Phosphorus 37.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a 37.3 µg/L. TSI 64.
| Measure | Reading | Where it sits |
|---|---|---|
| Water clarity (Secchi depth) | 1.6ft | Measured, not scored How deep a black-and-white disk stays visible from the surface. Higher is clearer. |
| Total phosphorus | 37.5µg/L | Fair GoodFairPoor |
| Chlorophyll-a (algae) | 37.3µg/L | Poor GoodFairPoor |
| Trophic state (TSI)Carlson's 0–100 index of how much algae a lake can support, from clarity, phosphorus and chlorophyll-a. | 64 | Hypereutrophic OligotrophicMesotrophicEutrophicHypereutrophic |
Very high nutrients, dense algae, poor clarity
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Water Temperature
Community College Pond typically sits around 54°F at the surface in October. Summer average is about 66°F. Usually warmest in Jul (about 69°F) and coldest in Feb (about 35°F). These are typical values by month — not a live reading.
Column height runs from this lake’s coldest month (35°F) to its warmest (69°F).
Typical surface water temperature by month, from 94 field readings (2010–2023) via the EPA Water Quality Portal. See the full Community College Pond water temperature breakdown →
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Fishing Community College Pond
Water Quality Trend: Improving
Based on 9 years of monitoring (2016–2025).
Water clarity
Improving8 years
Phosphorus
Improving-4.12 µg/L/yr9 years
Chlorophyll-a
Worsening+3.87 µg/L/yr7 years
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Frequently asked questions about Community College Pond
Where is Community College Pond?
- Community College Pond is a lake in Chippewa County, Michigan. Its water-quality measurements are published by EGLE and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Community College Pond?
- Community College Pond in Chippewa County, Michigan has water-quality measurements published by EGLE, shown here as reported. Water clarity: 1.6 ft visibility. Phosphorus: 37.5 µg/L. Chlorophyll-a (algae): 37.3 µg/L.
Is Community College Pond safe to swim in?
- Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
What is the water temperature of Community College Pond?
- Community College Pond typically sits around 54°F at the surface in October, from 94 EPA Water Quality Portal field readings (2010–2023). That is a typical value for the month, not a live reading.
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Where this data comes from
72 measurements from 1 monitoring station, 2016–2023. Retrieved from the EPA Water Quality Portal on 2026-08-26.
Collected and reported by
- Bay Mills Indian Community, Michigan (Tribal)
BMIC_WQX72 samples · 2016–2023
Analytical methods
- 4500 P E ~ Phosphorus in Water by Colorimetry- Ascorbic Acid Method
- 10200 H ~ Chlorophyll a-b-c Determination
- Turbidity by Nephelometry
Monitoring station identifiers (1)
EPA condition classes from the National Lakes Assessment (EPA 841-R-24-006, Table 6-3), applied by ecoregion. See where the data comes from and data sources.